Bill Anagnos

American stunt performer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican stunt performer
PlacesUnited States of America
wasStunt performer
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender
Male
Birth19 August 1958, Rhinebeck, United States of America
Death15 January 2019 (aged 60 years)
Star signLeo
The details

Biography

William G. Anagnos (August 19, 1958 – January 15, 2019) was an American stuntman and actor.

Early life

Bill Anagnos was born on August 19, 1958 in Rhinebeck, New York. At the age of 16, Anagnos toured with the Joie Chitwood Thrill Show as a motorcycle stunt rider.

Film career

His first job was doubling John Travolta in the film Saturday Night Fever. Anagnos appeared in hundreds of movies, commercials, and TV shows, doubling for and working with prominent actors and actresses, including Paul Newman, Patrick Swayze, Robin Williams, Robert Downey, Jr., Farrah Fawcett, Angelina Jolie, and others.

Partial filmography

Actor

  • The Warriors (1979)
  • Can't Stop the Music (1980)
  • A Stranger Is Watching (1982)
  • Beat Street (1984)
  • Death Mask (1984)
  • Loose Cannons (1990)
  • Malcolm X (1992)
  • 28 Days (2000)
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